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Nonfermenting and Miscellaneous Gram (-) Bacilli Flashcards

1
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Gen characteristics of nonfermenting & miscellaneous gram (-) bacilli.

A
  • Not able to ferment sugar
  • Fail to acidify O-F media (when overlayed w/mineral oil
  • fail to acidify TSI
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2
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Oxidize carbohydrates

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Oxidizers

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3
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Inert/biochemically inactive

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Nonoxidizer/asacchrolytic

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4
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Nonfermenting and miscellaneous gram (-) bacilli characteristics except:
A. Motile
B. Most oxidase (-)
C. Pigmentation
D. Ubiquitous

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B. Most oxidase (+)

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5
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In OF test, what is the color of oxidative and non oxidizer

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Oxidative(+): yellow
Non oxidizer(-): green

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6
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Thin, gram (-)bacilli/coccobacilli

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Nonfermenting/miscellaneous gram (-) bacilli

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7
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T or F
Nonfermenting/miscellaneous gram (-) bacilli is oxidase (+)

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True

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8
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Nonreactivity in 24hrs. in commercial system for ___.

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Enterobacteriacieae

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9
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T or F
Nonfermentose produce acid in the slant/butt of TSI/KIA.

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False- no acid formation

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10
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T or F
Nonfermentose is resistant to a variety of antimicrobial agents.

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True

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11
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List of Clinically Significant Nonfermentative Gram-Negative Bacilli

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  • Fluorescent Pseudomonad Group
  • Acinetobacter
  • Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
  • Burkholderia
  • Moraxella and Oligella
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12
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Characteristics of Pseudomonas except.
A. Catalase and Oxidase (-)
B. Motile
C. Grows in MAC(lactose fermenter)
D. Oxidizer/ asaccharolytic

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A. Catalase and Oxidase(+)
C. Non lactose fermenter

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13
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Most common spp. Of Pseudomonas

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P. aeruginosa

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14
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It cause nosocomial respiratory tract infection.

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P. aeruginosa

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15
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Clin. Infection of P. aeruginosa except:
A. Nosocomial UTI
B. Bacteremia w/ecthyma gangrenosum of skin
C. Encephalitis
D. Endocarditis

A

C

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16
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Arrange the order from most to least common cause of gram (-) bacilli bacteremia.

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  1. E. coli
  2. K. pneumoniae
  3. P. aeruginosa
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17
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Other less conditions of P. aeruginosa

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Otitis externa (swimmer’s ear)
Necrotizing skin rash (jacuzzi/hot tub syndrome
Infection of nail beds (wearing artificial nails)

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18
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Virulence factors of P. aeruginosa

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Endotoxin (LPS)
Pili
Capsule
Motility
Exotoxin
Exotoxin A

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19
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Most important virulence factor of P. aeruginosa cause it block protein synthesis.

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Exotoxin A

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20
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Fluorescent pseudomonad group.

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P. aeruginosa
P. flourescens
P. putida

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21
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Fluorescent pseudomonad group produce ___.

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Pyoverdin (yellow-green/ yellow-brown)

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22
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P. aeruginosa produce ____ (blue, water soluble pigment)

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Pyocyanin

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23
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Pyocyanin+pyoverdin =

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Blue green /green color

24
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Other pigments produced by Fluorescent pseudomonad group.

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Pyorubin (red)
Pyomelanin(brown/black)

25
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Agar recommend for Fluorescent pseudomonad group.

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Cetrimide agar

26
Q

T or F
Fluorescent pseudomonad group is beta hemolytic in SBA.

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False-nonhemolytic

27
Q

Appearance of Colonies of Fluorescent pseudomonad group.

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Flat spreading colonies (metallic sheen)

28
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P. aeruginosa produce what type of odor

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Fruity, grapelike odor

29
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The odor produce by P. aeruginosa is because of ___.

A

2-aminoacetophenone

30
Q

Fluorescent pseudomonad group best grow at what temp?

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42°C (thermophiles)

31
Q

Fluorescent pseudomonad group that hs very low virulence

A

P. fluorescens
P. putida

32
Q

P. fluorescens and P. putida can grow at ____°C

33
Q

They produce pyoverdin

A

P. fluorescens
P. putida

34
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How to differentiate P. fluorescens and P. putida

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Gelatin hydrolysis

35
Q

T or F
In gelatin hydrolysis
(+) P. putida
(-) P. fluorescens

A

False.
(-) P. putida
(+) P. fluorescens

36
Q

Most common spp. Of Acinetobacter

A

A. baumannii
A. lwoffii

37
Q

Acinetobacter characteristics except:
A. Opportunistic pathogen
B. Second common to P. aeruginosa
C. Oxidase(+)
D. Catalase (-)
E. Nonmotile

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C.Oxidase (-)
D.Catalase (+)

38
Q

Acinetobacter prefers what temp and pH to grow.

A

Lower temp. (30-35°C)
pH 5.5 to 6.0

39
Q

T or F
Acinetobacter is strictly aerobic

40
Q

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia formely known as _____

A

P. maltophilia

41
Q

3rd most common nonfermenting gram (-) bacilli

A

S. maltophilia

42
Q

Common to hospital environment

A

S. maltophilia

43
Q

Single most important risk factor infection of S. maltophilia

A

Venous Catheter

44
Q

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is
Oxidase ()
Catalase ()

45
Q

Low-grade, nosocomial pathogens

A

Burkholderia cepacia

46
Q

Most often associated with pneumonia in patients with (chronic granulomatous disease)

A

B. cepacia

47
Q

Slective media for Burkholderia cepacia:
-PC
-OFPBL
-BCSA

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(P. cepacia)
(Oxidative-fermentive base, polymyxin B, Bacitracin)
(B. cepacia selective agar)

48
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Appearance of B. cepacia in BCSA.

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weak, slow, oxidase (+) rxn.
Produce nonfluorescing yellow/green pigment

49
Q

It cause glanders (zoonosis affecting horses, mules, donkeys)

50
Q

Can produce several local supportive/acute pulmonary infections.

51
Q

It causes melioidosis (an aggresive granulomatous pulmonary disease)

A

B. pseudomallei

52
Q

Pneumonia results from B. pseudomallei resembles/mimic ___ using X-ray

A

Tuberculosis

53
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Characteristics of B. pseudomallei colonies and staining.

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Wrinkled colony and Bipolar staining

54
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Selective agar for B. pseudomallei.

A

Ashdown agar

55
Q

Appearance of B. pseudomallei in Ashdown agar.

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Deep pink colonies with Earthy odor

56
Q

Nonlactose fermenter, which is strongly oxidase (+), nonmotile(Branhamella catarrhalis)

57
Q

Similar to moraxella and they are small, paired, gram (-) bacilli and most isolated from urinary tract

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